Crime Rates at Lunsford Road, Leicester, LE5 0HJ

Lunsford Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lunsford Road (LE5 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the North Evington average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lunsford Road (LE5 0HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ironworks Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longleat Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.